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7setting up a home and office network, 8solving problems – Dell Inspiron 5160 User Manual

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Contents

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Removing a PC Card or Blank

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Installing a PC Card

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Setting Up a Home and Office Network

Connecting to a Network Adapter

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Network Setup Wizard

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Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network

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Determining Your Network Type

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Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft Windows XP

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Configuring Security Settings (Optional)

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Solving Problems

Dell Diagnostics

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When to Use the Dell Diagnostics

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Starting the Dell Diagnostics

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Drive Problems

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Optical drive problems

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If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray

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If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound

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Hard drive problems

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E-mail, Modem, and Internet Problems

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Error Messages

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IEEE 1394 Device Problems

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Keyboard Problems

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External Keyboard Problems

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Unexpected Characters

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Lockups and Software Problems

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The computer does not start up

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The computer stops responding

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A program stops responding

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A program crashes repeatedly

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